Orange Vanilla French Toast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 oz.) loaf day old French or Italian bread
6 eggs
3/4 c. orange juice
1/2 c. heavy cream
2 Tbsp. sugar
4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
grated peel of 1 medium orange
butter or margarine
ground nutmeg

Preparation

Cut bread into 3/4-inch slices.
Arrange in greased 10 x 15-inch jelly roll pan in single layer.
Beat first 7 ingredients together.
Pour over bread, coating both sides.
Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
In large skillet, heat oleo; sprinkle bread slices with nutmeg and brown
on both sides.
Serve with syrup or preserves.